shimstock

[brightspark]

just priced up for some shimstock for a myford lathe headstock bearings 17 quid sod that just looked on ebay and shimstock aint cheap will have to scrounge a bit of me bruv its only a few pieces 25mm by 15 . could use beer cans I suppose if the thickness is ok hard to measure until you fit them and clamp down

 

[gaz1]

use feeler guages instead

 

[Pete.]

I have a fair bit. What thickness you need?

 

[brightspark]

I have a fair bit. What thickness you need?

I don't know I just pulled the studs down and the spindle tightened up so it wont be much if I get stuck il bear that in mind thanks for the offer

 

[Pete.]

Ok I just checked out what I have, there's a long roll of 2.5 thou half inch wide. I checked out the roll of bacofoil in the kitchen and that's 1 thou exactly. I'd make shims from layers of that.

 

[ajlelectronics]

just priced up for some shimstock for a myford lathe headstock bearings 17 quid sod that just looked on ebay and shimstock aint cheap will have to scrounge a bit of me bruv its only a few pieces 25mm by 15 . could use beer cans I suppose if the thickness is ok hard to measure until you fit them and clamp down

I have a few sheets of brass shim, pretty certain there is some 15 thou in there. Any use?

 

[brightspark]

I have a few sheets of brass shim, pretty certain there is some 15 thou in there. Any use?

thanks for offer
I think they may only be a few thou . gaz gave me an idea I have some old feeler gauges I might cut them up and slip different ones in till I find out the correct thickness then make proper ones

 

[gordon stephenson]

I have some Lamiblock shim stock somewhere Alan, if you are stuck give me a call.

 

[500e]

Also have a fair bit give me a size

 

[ajlelectronics]

thanks for offer
I think they may only be a few thou . gaz gave me an idea I have some old feeler gauges I might cut them up and slip different ones in till I find out the correct thickness then make proper ones

I have 3, 10 and 15 thou in stock.

 

[brightspark]

thanks for the offers I got it sorted. there was only one shim on each side and the shaft nipped up on tightening so I thought one must have been lost but I was careful on dismantling it . took the cap back off and one of the shims had turned and pressed against the bearing housing .I straitened it out put it back in and tightened the cap down and all runs freely again

 

[ronan]

I have bought cheap sets of draper feeler gauges and used those.

 

[R-D-R]

on shim prices i was quite shocked earlier in the year, i never really do anything that requires them then had two projects on that did. I sacrificed a cheap feeler gauge after googling shims and totting up cost.